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Thanks, TV Man. I've followed your suggestion. When the motor runs with the cover off and the belt is disconnected, it's fine. There's no sparks, no smoke and the sound is good. When i connect the belt, however, that all changes. There's sparks and smoke. Do you think this shows for sure that the extra load is causing overheating, etc and the motor needs replacing?